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Simple instructions and first-rate, detailed illustrations for the novice and project variations for the experienced blacksmith or metalworker

Blacksmithing and metalworking can be easier than you would imagine. This book shows you how - with some patience and a working knowledge of metals, tools, and techniques - blacksmithing can be a rewarding, inexpensive hobby. Using simple instructions and first-rate, detailed illustrations Blandford makes it easy for the novice to learn this craft, while offering project variations complex enough to challenge even the experienced blacksmith or metalworker.

Contents:

• Introduction
• SECTION 1: BLACKSMITHING
• Chapter 1: Blacksmithing Traditions
• Chapter 2: Iron and Steel
• Chapter 3: Forge and Anvil
• Chapter 4: Smith's Tools
• Chapter 5: Basic Techniques
• Chapter 6: Advanced Processes
• Chapter 7: Handles
• Chapter 8: Easy Tools to Make
• Chapter 9: Making Blacksmith's Tools
• Chapter 10: Domestic Hardware
• Chapter 11: Decorative Ironwork
• Chapter 12: Finishing
• SECTION 2: METALWORKING
• Chapter 13: General Metalworking
• Chapter 14: Measuring and Holding
• Chapter 15: Cutting and Shaping
• Chapter 16: Drilling and Screwing
• Chapter 17: Soldering and Brazing
• Chapter 18: Hollowing and Raising
• Chapter 19: Casting
• Glossary
• Index

Code No. 004453, 360 pages, ISBN 0830628940, $43.95

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